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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that Nigerians stranded in Moscow, Russia at the end of the 2018 World Cup Tournament would be evacuated on Friday. The Ministry’s Spokesperson, Dr Tope Elias-Fatile, in a statement on…

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The Presidency says it considers a communiqué issued by some ethnic and sectional groups assembled in Abuja recently as the shedding of crocodile tears by selfish leaders. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant…

Samson Ayokunle, president of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), says it is unfortunate that the best Nigerian is not leading the country. Ayokunle said this on Thursday while speaking at the National Stakeholders Summit on the…

Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, on Thursday raised the alarm over alleged plans by the All Progressives Congress to rig the 2019 elections so as to oust him and six other governors of the Peoples Democratic Party. Ishaku raised the…

The Federal Government has concluded arrangements to engage additional 300,000 beneficiaries in the second batch of its N-Power Volunteers Corp from August 1. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on Media and Publicity, Mr…

Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, says Kayode Fayemi,  the governor-elect, will be consumed in his vendetta mission. Fayose said this while reacting to the threat of Fayemi to probe of his government. Speaking with…

Abdulmumin Jibrin, a lawmaker from Kano state, led members of the Parliamentary Support Group to the presidential villa in Abuja on Thursday. The group is in support of the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari. The president…

Less than three months after Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, regained freedom from police custody, the Kogi state police command has asked him to report at the state criminal and investigation department in Lokoja, the…

The new national airline, Nigeria Air, will require initial capital of between $150m and $300m, and the Federal Government is seeking a strategic partner to operate the carrier, according to a document seen by Reuters on Thursday. The…

Twitter has appointed Nigeria’s ex-finance minister, Okonjo Iweala, has a member of it’s board of directors. The Social media giant Twitter Inc announced the appointment of the Nigeria’s former Minister of finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala…

Nigerian billionaire entrepreneur, executive director and co-founder of Sahara Group, Tonye Cole has surprised his wife Sylvia Cole, with a brand new Mercedes SUV on their 23rd wedding anniversary. To celebrate the wedding…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Thursday made deft moves to avert an impending exodus of its bigwigs to the leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The peace initiative, THISDAY gathered, was being…

PHILIP NYAM reports on the controversy triggered by the resolution of the House of Representatives urging President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend implementation of Executive Order No. 6, which he recently issued The fear of the ongoing…

Researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, said people who eat dinner early may be inadvertently decreasing their risk of prostate and breast cancer. According to a new study published in the ‘’International Journal of…

The Attorney General (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami told the National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday to tackle the challenges associated with the cases of 2.359 condemned convicts in prisons nationwide in an effort…

A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustee  (BoT) Senator Bode Olajumoke, has said that the country’s democracy is not ripe for the establishment of a state police. Olajumoke who stated this after being honoured…

A man, who was caught wearing a woman’s abaya, niqab and gloves at a Dubai Metro station has been fined Dh2,000 ($544). According to the investigation, the man was unable to enter the Metro station because he was caught by the…

Cristiano Ronaldo's is one of the greatest players in the world and his popularity has remained extremely high. Last week, the Portuguese completed his move to Juventus from Real Madrid for a total of £100million and his post confirming…

The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate for the 2019 general election may emerge on September 30, The PUNCH learnt on Thursday. A preliminary timetable for the party’s primaries, which was prepared by the national leadership…

The police in Nasarawa State have engaged the services of vigilance groups to apprehend the bandits who allegedly killed a police officer in the Wamba Local Government Area of the state. The acting Police Public Relations Officer,…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps will need N310m to feed and administer drugs to dogs that will be deployed in states for the 2019 elections. The Nigeria Police Force will also require N7m to feed 50 horses that would be used…

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) major sponsor AITEO has threatened to quit following the crisis that has engulfed the football house. In a statement signed by its Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, Ndiana Matthew, AITEO…

Worried by conflicting figures on the diverted and invested funds of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), the Governing Council of the agency has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to intervene on the involvement of 17…